2019 RACING SEASON
Calendar of
CANDIDATE MAJOR EVENTS
Needless to say, Infrared will do the BCYA Icebreaker, Tuesday Night Races, and the Fall Series.
(Infrared was sold in 2022!)
THE USUAL LIST, BUT SUGGESTIONS WELCOME!
DATE EVENT STATUS
Saturday
September 21, 2019
DSC YA GOTTA REGATTA Pursuit race out to Ft. Carroll and back.
Saturday
September 28, 2019
NPSA HARRY YOUNG CUP Non-spinnaker casual event out at North Point. We have won the cup in past years, so we ought to try to take it back!
Saturday
October 12, 2019
USS CONSTELLATION CUP Since we won the Cup in 2012 and 2018 race and the Colligan Cup in 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018, Infrared will definitely do this.
Saturday
October 19, 2019
BALTIMORE HARBOR CUP Infrared will definitely do this.


2019 RACING SEASON
Calendar of Scheduled Events
DATE EVENT CREW
With Infrared's injuries after the Sizzle collision, racing is suspended until repairs are complete.
Thursday, May 21 - Monday, May 25, 2015
DOWN THE BAY RACE
Annapolis to Hampton, VA


120 nm overnight race.

Deliver Infrared to Annapolis Thursday, race begins 1000 hrs on Friday, expect to finish by 1800 hrs Saturday. Infrared returns from Virginia on Sunday through Monday.

SEE THE SAILING INSTRUCTIONS HERE.

CREW MINIMUMS:
  • SIX FOR RACE
  • THREE FOR DELIVERY TO ANNAPOLIS (THURS.)
  • THREE FOR RETURN FOM HAMPTON (SUN - MON)


  • Let me know if you are in or not.
    WATCH SCHEDULE will be 4 hour blocks beginning at 1400 LDT (4 bells) on Friday.
    Starboard Watch
    Steve Young
    Drew LoBiondo
    Jessica Morrison
    Kevin Sherwood
    Port Watch
    Greg Guess
    Steve Reid
    Tyler Waldron
    Bob Sopka
    Annapolis Delivery Crew
    Bob, Mike
    Tyler
    Post-race Return Crew
    Bob, Tyler, Steve R., Stebe Y.
    Jess
    Saturday, October 13, 2018 USS CONSTELLATION CUP
    Racing in Baltimore Harbor!

    From Ft. McHenry to Ft. Carroll and finishing in the Inner Harbor at the USS Constellation.

    We won this cup in 2012!

    And the George Colligan Cup in 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017.

    Leave the dock at 1140 hours for check-in at 1200 and our start at 12:48:08 hours.

    You will definitely want to get a ticket for the after race party on the ship! Hold off on buying party tickets until we see how many come with our donations to the cause (see below for donation site)!

    Click here to add to the INFRARED RACING donation total.
    One complimentary party ticket comes with each $100 donation!

    Let me know if you are in.
    Position Crew
    1 Foredeck Greg Guess
    2 Mast
    3 Pit 1 Jon Reid
    4 Pit 2/Spin Trim Steve Reid
    5 Pit 3 Kelly Kolson
    6 Main Sail Harry Parker
    7 Head Sail George Currie
    8 Head Sail Andrew Rabinowitz
    9 Helmsman Bob Sopka
    10 Tactician Jessica Morrison
      Shore Leave
    Mike Shippen
      Green = confirmed
    Orange = not confirmed

    2019 RACING SEASON
    Racing Results
    NO. DATE EVENT RESULT COMMENTS
    1 Sunday, April 13, 2018 BCYA Icebreaker  1st out of 4 Infrared, Incorrigible, Morning Star, Merritt.
    Sunshine, 62°F, SE 11-14 kt
    2 Tuesday, April 16, 2019 BCYA Spring Series - Race 1  6th out of 10 Light air, short course.
    64°F, W 2-6 kt
    1.24 nm
    3 Tuesday, April 23, 2019 BCYA Spring Series - Race 2  7th out of 9 Good start, sailing well when we ran aground near the sewage treatment plant. Sandy bottom held us for several minutes, but we recovered and closed on the fleet for a respectable finish.
    72°F, SSE 10-16 kt
    6.08 nm
    4 Tuesday, April 30, 2019 BCYA Spring Series - Race 3  4th out of 9 We actually sailed quite well! Unfortunately, we were on the wrong side of the harbor for the first leg and that put us at the back when arriving at the first mark. For the rest of the race, we had good speed, execution, and tactics.
    71°F, E 7-12 kt
    4.74 nm
    5 Tuesday, May 7, 2019 BCYA Spring Series - Race 4  6th out of 9 Again, we were inexplicably slow on the first leg. Execution and tactics seemed okay, but not enough boat speed. Using his extra 3 sec/mile RFA advantage, Kyle corrected over us by 3.5 sec!
    72°F, S 5-10 kt
    4.07 nm
    6 Tuesday, May 14, 2019 BCYA Spring Series - Race 5  3rd out of 9 Best race of the year so far! Brisk conditions, first to windward mark after challenging start but a great first leg. Eventually, Vulture overtook us for line honors, but we crossed second. Pearson Flyers both PHRF'ed over us.
    56°F, NW 12-20 kt
    6.50 nm
    7 Tuesday, May 21, 2019 BCYA Spring Series - Race 6  Retired/DSQ
    7th out of 9 for series.
    Craziness began with erronious broadcast of course by RC and our failure to see course board. Then a dodge of Vulture's Crazy Ivan at start. We sailed pretty well, especially on spinnaker runs, but we were not sure "C" needed to be honored before finish thus our DSQ.
    69°F, NW 8-14 kt
    4.92 nm
    8 Tuesday, May 28, 2019 Sonic Summer Series - Race 1  7th out of 9 Discouraging night. Decent start, good wind but we just kept falling farther behind. Good execution by all crew, nothing questionable about our tactics, but even Kyle crossed the line ahead of us!
    87°F, SW 6-12 kt
    4.56 nm
    9 Tuesday, June 4, 2019 Sonic Summer Series - Race 2  6th out of 9 Another discouraging night. Pretty much the same description as last week, decent start, good wind but we just kept falling farther behind. Good execution by all crew, nothing questionable about our tactics, and again Kyle corrected over us!
    74°F, SW 5-10 kt
    4.32 nm
    10 Tuesday, June 11, 2019 Sonic Summer Series - Race 3  1st out of 9 Problem with race timer had us ~40sec late for the start, but after that we sailed really well in wind that Infrared likes. Port/starboard conflict with Artemis II gave us late race excitement (they did turns). Crossed line second, behind Vulture, but bumped into first place on corrected time. (See drone video HERE)
    77°F, NNW 8-16 kt
    4.81 nm
    11 Tuesday, June 18, 2019 Sonic Summer Series - Race 4  4th out of 9 Tonight's wind was just below Infrared's happy range. Expecting a stiffer breeze, we put up the 135% genoa which probably contributed to our missing speed. Otherwise, we sailed well.
    72°F, WSW 5-12 kt
    4.65 nm
    12 Tuesday, June 25, 2019 Sonic Summer Series - Race 5  8th out of 9 We were due for a market correction. After almost half the season with virtually no blunders, we executed two awful spinnaker take-downs making our course way too long to score well.
    85°F, WNW 10-20 kt
    5.30 nm
    13 Tuesday, July 2, 2019 Sonic Summer Series - Race 6  4th out of 9
    5th out of 9 for series.
    Fourth, but DFL. Terrible luck with the shifty wind from nearby convection. Huge header one boat-length from first mark forced tack with spin pole up putting us in irons. By the time we got going again, we were so far behind our fate was sealed.
    84°F, WSW 6-20 kt
    4.24 nm
    14 Tuesday, July 9, 2019 Jim Fox Memorial Series - Race 1  7th out of 9 We sailed the boat just fine, but desperate need of a bottom cleaning left us woefully slow.
    83°F, SSE 7-11 kt
    4.23 nm
    15 Tuesday, July 16, 2019 Jim Fox Memorial Series - Race 2  5th out of 9 After a poor start, we managed to get back into the pack, but it all came down to wind lanes on spinnaker runs and we didn't get as lucky as some other boats. We sailed pretty well.
    87°F, S 5-12 kt
    4.78 nm
    16 Saturday, July 20, 2019 BCYA Race To Baltimore  1st out of 4

    See George's video of the R2B here!
    A greuling race in mostly light air and sweltering conditions (temperature in upper 90's, dew point in mid 70's). Two of our competitors decided not to sail at all, remaining boat, Sizzle, was DSQ for not honoring the first mark on shortened restart. But a win is a win! Our corrected time would have won the PHRF A class.
    94°F, WNW 2-9/SE 5-12 kt
    11.47 nm
    17 Saturday, July 23, 2019 Jim Fox Memorial Series - Race 3  5th out of 9 Middle of the pack finish but we sailed reasonably well given the light air and ship traffic. Real excitement toward end when we navigated off Lazaretto Point with massive commercial ship coming at us. Quick tacks kept us out of trouble.
    75°F, NE 5-7 kt
    4.21 nm
    18 Saturday, July 30, 2019 Jim Fox Memorial Series - Race 4  DNF - PROTEST One minute into the race, we are in good position on starboard when Sizzle tacks to port (to do a penalty turn!!). Desperately trying to avoid them, they still hit us causing considerable damage but fortunately, no injuries. Boat in Annapolis for repair until ready.



    Photo Credit: M.L. Gunther 2019

    Photo Credit: M.L. Gunther 2019

    Photo Credit: M.L. Gunther 2019

    Photo Credit: M.L. Gunther 2019

    Photo Credit: M.L. Gunther 2019

    Photo Credit: M.L. Gunther 2019

    Photo Credit: M.L. Gunther 2018

    Photo Credit: Anne Reid 2018

    Photo Credit: M.L. Gunther 2018

    Photo Credit: M.L. Gunther 2018

    Photo Credit: M.L. Gunther 2018

    Photo Credit: M.L. Gunther 2018

    Photo Credit: M.L. Gunther 2017

    Photo Credit: Tim Ford 2017

    Photo Credit: M.L. Gunther 2017

    Photo Credit: M.L. Gunther 2016

    Photo Credit: M.L. Gunther 2016

    Photo Credit: M.L. Gunther 2016

    Photo Credit: M.L. Gunther 2016

    Photo Credit: M.L. Gunther 2016

    Photo Credit: Hampton Yacht Club 2015


    Photo Credit: SpinSheet 2015

    Photo Credit: SpinSheet 2015

    Photo Credit: Steve Young 2015

    Photo Credit: M.L. Gunther 2015

    Photo Credit: M.L. Gunther 2015

    Photo Credit: M.L. Gunther 2015

    Photo Credit: M.L. Gunther 2015

    Photo Credit: Spin Sheet 2015

    Photo Credit: Spin Sheet 2015

    Photo Credit: M.L. Gunther 2015

    Commodores Ball, February 2015


    Photo Credits: Pierpoint Photography 2014

    Photo Credit: Jennifer Simmons

    Photo Credit: Jennifer Simmons

    Photo Credit: Jennifer Simmons

    Photo Credit: SpinSheet 2013

    Photo Credit: SpinSheet 2013

    Photo Credit: Mark Hergan 2014

    Photo Credit: Mark Hergan 2014

    Photo Credit: Jennifer Simmons

    Photo Credit: M.L. Gunther 2013

    Photo Credit: M.L. Gunther 2013

    Photo Credit: M.L. Gunther 2013

    Photo Credit: M.L. Gunther 2013

    Photo Credit: M.L. Gunther 2013

    Photo Credit: M.L. Gunther 2012
    Photo Credit: M.L. Gunther 2012

    Photo by Dave Dunigan

    Spinsheet Photo by Cory Deere


    Photo by PhotoBoat.com


    Photo by PhotoBoat.com


    Infrared Videos!
    On YouTube
    2010 Governors Cup Race Movie
    2010 Northern Bay Race Week
    2010 First Race
    Photo by Tom Behrle 2009




    Annapolis to Newport 2007 Annapolis to Newport 2007


     





    Some Cruising Photos

    Infrared at the wharf in St. Pierre in August, 2002. Just off the south coast of Newfoundland, St. Pierre is the last vestige of the French empire in North America. It remains French territory, you pass French Customs to get in, and fly a French courtesy flag when there.


    Infrared visiting Grand Bruit on the south coast of Newfoundland in 2002. Grand Bruit is a village to which there are no roads, one can only get there by boat. Population ~80 in summer, ~20 in winter. The village was officially closed by the Canadian government in 2010.


    SOMETIMES WE NEED A WINDWARD SPINNAKER DOUSE!
    Something to Contemplate